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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) – Steven Spielberg’s “The Fabelmans,” musical biopic “Elvis” and the long-awaited sequels to “Top Gun” and “Avatar” will do battle Tuesday at the Golden Globes, as the Hollywood awards show seeks to rebuild its reputation after being tarnished by recent scandals. The Globes gala, traditionally a raucous celebrity-packed event that kicks off the annual movie awards season, has not had its usual glitz for two years, due to the pandemic and revelations […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — It’s one of the most beloved movies in musical cinema and now Steven Spielberg is giving “West Side Story” a makeover — except this time, he is recruiting Latino talent to play the lead roles. The original film version of Leonard Bernstein’s musical — Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” reimagined in the world of warring New York gangs — came out in 1961, winning 10 Oscars and captivating a generation […]
by Khaled Soubeih Agence France-Presse BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) — Lebanese authorities have banned Steven Spielberg’s latest film, political thriller “The Post”, and Australian drama “Jungle” to comply with a boycott of Israel, an official told AFP Monday. “Screening of the film ‘The Post’ has been banned,” said the official from Lebanon’s General Security authority, speaking on condition of anonymity. Spielberg “is blacklisted by the Arab League’s boycott office, which Lebanon complies with”, the official explained. […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Composer John Williams will be honored by Hollywood Thursday for a glittering career spanning seven decades of classic film scores, including his most famous work on “Star Wars” and “Jaws.” Steven Spielberg will present the 84-year-old Oscar-winner with the American Film Institute (AFI) Award — billed “America’s highest honor for a career in film” — at a gala event at the Dolby Theater. He will be the first composer […]
SEPTEMBER 3 (Reuters) — DreamWorks Studios, the film company co-founded by Steven Spielberg, will split from Walt Disney Co. after the release of his film, “The BFG,” the Hollywood Reporter said, citing people familiar with the matter. The director’s likely future home is Universal and is in talks with the company, according to the report on Wednesday (September 02). Spielberg’s take on “The BFG,” based on British author Roald Dahl’s 1982 book, is scheduled for […]
